Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-17
G A T A r r Fl

THE TERM CATAKRH Is AP-
i piled to a peculiar disorder OF the
to an alarming extent and Is productive OF
very serious consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic
features is a morbid discharge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times.
In some there Is an almost constant flow
of clear, acid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
purultnt. or muoo.purulent, gfeenish-yel-
low matter is secreted, which aecumulaEes
in the nostrils or drops into the throat,
neces stating its frequent removal By blow
ing the hose or expectoration. aud often BY
Dosn processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in 3 state of
rottenness, SO great is the amount of matter
discharged and SO fetid is Its odor The
patient is greatly annoyed, by the constant
dropping into the throat of the morbid
matter from the head, and as recumoen-
position naturally fayors the dow down
wa d, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged ID
lie with the head very much elevated in
order TO sleep with some degree Of com
fort.
In others tough, viscid and offe nsivs
phlegm collects behind and above Ghe soft
palate, in the passage between the throat
and head, adhering to the parts with gluish
tenacity. Its lodgment embarrasses respi.
ration and creates a sensation of irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
which gives rise to constant and almost
1rretlstlDle desire 10 TelleNe tne QlsCOtl4OEA
by drawing the mucous into the throat SO ~
to elect 1t by the mouth. This practice,
popularly known as Hawking, is chsrac
teristic of catarrh, and proves as embar'
RAISING to the one affected as It IS disagree
able to those around him
Again, the offensive matter hardens aud
deposits Itself on the membrane in the
| shape of dry, hard concre.ions. which are
discharged by way of the Dosrils or throat
in Jumps or fragments of deep green tint,
| In some cases these inerustations accumn-
| late to such an extent as TO form regula.
| plug in the nose, which obstructs breathing
| and produces serious discomfort. SO firmly
| do these incrustations adhere to she poin.
| of attachment that their removal usually
| erquires the most violent efforts; not unfrs
| quently they have to be torn from the MEM
| brane. Occasionally solid cast Of notable
size is expelled, on which there are gener.
| ally traces of blood but in some cases the
| cast presents a tubular appearance. being
| of exact shape of the nasal cavity. This
| condition Is indicative OF liberation, which
| in time may destroy the bony structure OF
| the nose and produce subsequent datteu-
| ing of that organ.
| Gases are occasionally met with IN which
| a thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities aud then
putrihes, giving rise to stencil which Is
| really overpowering aud sutheientlg fetIt
| to poison the atmosphere of a whole room I;
| aud there are others in which all the seere-
tions of the membrane are suspended, osds-
| ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, hea.
and feverishness in the head and nose-a
condition popularly known as DRY Ca
| tarrh."
The disease speedily extends TO the air
| cavities of the bones OF the forehead and
face, giving rise to distressing sensation
| of heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and TO feeling OF
fulluess, heat, irritation, soreness or pain
in the nOstrils near the root of the nose,t,
well as In the upper partof the throat. above
and behind the soft palate. ometimes
there is pain obstinately fixed in some par.
ticulaI part, as In the temple, on the top of
the head at the back of the neck, or behind
the orbits. and occasionally pain manifests
itself in the face of SO severe a character
that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes SO revolt
ing Y offensive as TO render the sufferer
en- object of disgust to himself as well as TO
others.
/ The nasal membrane is thickened and
congested, causing the nose 20 be stopped
the other, and often on both, giving rise to
disagreeable stuffy sensation in the head
and occasioning violent and prulonhed
paroxysms OF sneezing.
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky,
or of a nasal character, displaying a sort Of
smiling quality. Oftentimes there Is con.
tinuous hoarseness and d.scordance. There
is also sense of irritation in the throat
| anu lIopucht dlbt1uptS u ClthT Tile DhftS OF
phlegm, producing the sound "hem" more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling OF
fullness, or choky sensation in the throat
and in others OF a distressing and almost
constant dryness. for the temporary relief
of which they have to swallow frequently.
others, again, speak OF constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and becomes weak and irritab e; the
appetite is capricious and nearly always bad
In the morning. The patient Is languid, un-
able to perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility; is nervo Is, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful. timid,
agitated and inclined to drowsin ess and
| sleep, the memory weakened and perman.
ent impairment threatened.
The mucus membrane soon becomes NOR
bidly sensitive to unfayorable influences
and In spite of the utmost care beco mes af
fected from the slightest causes. so that at
last breath OF wind upon the lining of the
nose or throat becomes productive OF acold.
and gives rise to serious Disturbance of the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient Is sub
| 1ect to frequent and repeated colds, each
attack aggrayating the disease by giving 1t
new impulse and involving larger ex-
tent or surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
organ, invading the throat, larynx, tr richea
ana bronchial tubes, until, encroaehing
further and further, it reaches the finer
ramifications OF the bronchi, when but
|
| lungs. Catarrh may, and often does, affect
| other Organs in the body especially those
containing mucus membrane, such as the
stomach, bowels, Kidneys etc.
By the employment OF proper inhalations
IN the form OF medicated vapor mot steam
or spray we are able to produce immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
IN the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
VIII hnd.its way into the most remote and
intricate cavities. where 1t is utterly impos-
sible to make fluid applications. By these
means every case can be cured.
ozGNA.
Oz@na is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form of catarrh
N Which liberation has eaten through the
mem orane lining OF the nose to the cartiI-
age OF the bone. Any case of catarrh may
END In ozona, but 1t most frequently occurs
IN those who are naturally scrofulous. The
dlscharge takes place through the nostrils
or through the throat, and is generally of
yelicwish or greenish yellow color, freqent-
~ tinged with blood, and almost always at
tended by an offensive smell. In the Ian.
guage Of DR.. Wood, of Philadelphia, 'The
disagreeable which the physician has to
encounter. In bad cases the breath OF the
patient becomes so revolving as to isolate
MIN from society and to render him an OBJ
a ]ect OF ,g o,sgust s even even 70 himself" In some
slough OIL, leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers,
which secrete a bloody matter and are ex.
tremely dittioult to heal. After ozena has
continued Tor some time the sense of smell
usually becomes impaired aud often lost.
Deafness is one OF the most common conse.
9uences, and results from its extension
through the eustachian tnbes to the Internal
ear. rams IN the head aud over the frontal
slnuses, impairing memory and even in
SANITY frequently springs from its extension
20 the brain. The greatest danger, however.
because the most common, is that ii viii
extend downward and affect the lungs. In
most cases OF pulmonary disease catarrb is
present IN some degree, and in many ia.
stances u causes large share OF the pa
tents discomfor '@e ="
BESIDES these grave consequences, all of
which are liable to spring from scrofllons
,a.atrn aas OF ozOna. there are others which, IL
Iess dangerous, are sufficiently unpleasai,t
Y occasions great unhappiness tot thousands
u both sexes, by isolating them and pre-.
venting their settlement in life. An often
ave running from the nose, with foul
oresSn Is about as great calamity as can
1eIaii young people. Tor no young people
mould ever think of marrvipo o tuh az, :, a;!..